Tremendous League Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans holds Kannur Warriors FC

The opener: Lavsamba’s aim gave Warriors the lead.
| Picture Credit score: NIRMAL HARINDRAN

A ten-man Thiruvananthapuram Kombans held Kannur Warriors FC to a 1-1 draw on the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium right here on Saturday.

Tremendous-sub Ganesan scored the equaliser for Kombans by crashing in a rebound from a free-kick within the 86th minute. The aim got here towards the run of play a lot to the frustration of the customer.

Kombans obtained a numerical drawback simply earlier than half-time when captain Patrick Mota picked up two yellow playing cards in a brief span of time for pointless fouls.

The host’s aim got here beneath intense stress initially of the second half and Warriors surged forward throughout their interval of dominance. Warrior’s Cameroon participant Ernesten Lavsamba scored with a spectacular volley from the highest of the field within the 56th minute to place his aspect into the lead.

Firstly, Warriors overwhelmed Kombans with slick passing and good build-up play from the midfield.

The early indicators of hazard for the house group got here within the fifth minute when Praygan Sundar Gogoi curled in a freekick which was tipped over by goalkeeper Michel Santos.

The surge of strikes from each flanks put Kombans’ defence beneath stress however the ending left so much to be desired. Warriors captain Adrian Corpa and Asier Alvarez wasted goal-scoring possibilities. Kombans sparked into life late into the primary half and the primary have a look at the rival aim got here within the Patrick Mota’s lay off noticed Akmal Shan enter the rival field however shoot large.

The consequence: Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 1 (Ganeshan 86th) drew with Kannur Warriors FC 1 (Ernesten Lavsamba 56th).